| Jazz Contrasts | ||||
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| Released | Early October 1957 [1] | |||
| Recorded | May 21 (#1-2, 6) and May 27 (#3-5), 1957 | |||
| Studio | Reeves Sound Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:02 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-239 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Jazz Contrasts is an album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham, recorded in 1957 and released on the Riverside label. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Down Beat |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This album is a bit brief in time (41 minutes) but contains many memorable selections." [3]
Vertigo is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded in 1962 and 1963 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980. The initial release contained only the five tracks from 1963, while the later 2000 limited CD edition, released as part of the "Connoisseur Series", added six tracks from a 1962 session originally marked for release as Jackie McLean Quintet, first issued in 1978 as part of a double LP entitled Hipnosis.
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